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Get a pair of black skinny jeans. Invest in some good boots, Docs, timbs, palladiums, Polo, etc
Get a couple basic jackets: denim, bomber, windbreaker
Make your own style though. I see you probably like khakis, so incorporate them
 

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Good advice from the effortless gent site

  1. Contrast is key. Light top, dark bottom, light shoes. Dark top, light bottom, dark shoes. You want a good amount of contrast among the three.
  2. Avoid tops that are too close to your skin tone. It makes you appear pale and washed out. Read this article for a more in-depth explanation.
  3. Stay away from tonal outfits (all three pieces being the same color, or close in value). It can be pulled off successfully, but also has the possibility of looking kind of terrible. It’s a more advanced style concept which we’ll cover in a different article.

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I don't agree with the skin tone tip, was this written for white people?
I love black and brown clothing
 

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I don't agree with the skin tone tip, was this written for white people?
I love black and brown clothing

Yeah the detail on the skin tone was written for pink people but the concept still applies.

Different colors are better suited for different skin tones. If you are dark skinned (I am), you can run the gamet pretty much with colors: cool tones, warm tones, earth tones, and muted bright tones.

It is explained better here
Choosing the Best Color of Clothes for Dark Skin Tones (B)

Complimentary tones, clean and classic lines with a good fit pretty much looks sexy on most Black men to me.
 

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What's feminine about pants?

Some of those pants weren't fitted they were glued. That type of slim fit is not masculine; in my humble opinion.
:mybadfanny:


Edit: you do know these were the looks I was referencing
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Top middle, 2nd right, 3rd left and right, 4th left and middle all have tight ass clothes that are feminine in fit, styling, and cut.

You telling me you rocking low-rise suicide skinny legs jeans that are rolled up and cuffed
:usure:
 
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But how does clothing dictate sexuality? The men in the baggy clothes picture make out with other men.

Women's clothes have shapely cuts and fits. Necklines, waist rises, hemlines, etc. all designed to accentuate and/or disguise female curvature. When men are wearing clothing that mimics this, it feels feminine.
 

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Some of those pants weren't fitted they were glued. That type of slim fit is not masculine; in my humble opinion.
:mybadfanny:


Edit: you do know these were the looks I was referencing
fasmistakefit.jpg


Top middle, 2nd right, 3rd left and right, 4th left and middle all have tight ass clothes that are feminine in fit, styling, and cut.

You telling me you rocking low-rise suicide skinny legs jeans that are rolled up and cuffed
:usure:
All of these would fit me well. I'm not tall or large and I don't have much of a waist line. So I'm fine with it. I don't think I've ever seen a woman where those.
 
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